The Wikipedia defines conservatism as a political and social philosophy promoting traditional social institutions in the context of culture and civilization. The central beliefs of conservatism include tradition, human imperfection, organic society, hierarchy and authority, and property rights. Conservatives seek to preserve a range of institutions such as monarchy, religion, parliamentary government, and property rights, with the aim of emphasizing social stability and continuity. The more extreme elements among conservatives - reactionaries - oppose modernism and seek a return to "the way things were".
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